Strategies for Improving Economic Mobility of Workers

A Research and Consumer and Community Affairs Conference

On November 15 and 16, 2007, The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago’s Economic Research and Consumer and Community Affairs Departments in partnership with the Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, will hold a conference titled “Strategies for Improving Economic Mobility of Workers.”

The conference will bring together researchers, community development practitioners, and policy makers in an informed discussion regarding issues affecting the economic well being of low-income workers and vulnerable populations. Participants will gain valuable insights from interactive research session presentations and panel discussions on the role and the effectiveness of specific programs and initiatives on education, transportation, and workforce development. A preliminary sample of specific topics to be covered is as follows:

Past trends and projections in wage, work, and occupations in the
United States

Effects of relocating public housing residents in Chicago suburbs

Job networks and job access

Employment and advancement prospects for the working poor

Work training programs: broad issues in evaluations

Effectiveness of correctional vocation training programs

Financial aid for education of older workers

The role and effectiveness of workforce development programs

Workforce development partnerships: practitioner panels

The day-and-half conference will feature keynote presentations by the Honorable Edward P. Lazear, Chairman of the President's Council of Economic Advisers, Professor Alan S. Blinder, Gordon S. Rentschler Memorial Professor of Economics, Princeton University, former Vice Chair of the Board of Governors, and Alex Kotlowitz, Journalist and Author of “There Are No Children Here”,“The Other Side of the River”, and “Never a City So Real”.

Registration :
There will be no on–site registration for this event.

Registration Fee:
None

Dress Code:
Dress code is business attire.

Where:
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
230 South LaSalle Street
Chicago, Illinois 60604

Security:
A valid photo id is required to enter the Federal Reserve Bank building.

Hotel Reservations:
For reservations, please contact the hotel directly at (312) 986-1234 and reference the "Strategies for Improving Economic Mobility of Workers" conference.

Hotel Blake (an architectural landmark building)
500 S. Dearborn Street (5 blocks from the Bank)
Chicago, IL 60605
Home Page: www.hotelblake.com offsite link
Cut–off date: October 31

Program Coordinators:
Maude Toussaint-Comeau
Daniel G. Sullivan
Alicia Williams
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

Randall W. Eberts
Upjohn Institute for Employment Research